Facebook has launched a Messenger client on the Web that separates it from the ‘Facebook.com’ homepage.
The new web platform, which can be found at messenger.com is completely separate from the rest of the site and has the same barebones look.
But unlike the mobile app, the social network claims it will not force the new service on its users.
The new platform is part of a series of features and updates aimed at transforming Messenger into a communications hub where users can do much more than just chat with friends. Last month, Facebook rolled out a peer-to-peer payment service and opened it up for third-party developers to build content and services.
Once you head on over to Messenger.com, you’ll be asked to enter your Facebook account login information. After you’re logged in, you’ll be presented with a nice big view of your conversations, similar to what you’d see on Facebook.com. You can still send photos, stickers and thumbs up signs, but oddly enough, there’s no way to record audio messages like you can do from mobile. The site is pretty bare on settings, so what you see is what you get.
